the sanctions in russia that is it that they what we have done. you saw just over the course of the last week additional sanctions by the europeans and the u.s. the next step is going to be a broader base's equatorial sanctions regime, and what we have said is we want to keep open the opportunity of resolving the issue diplomatically but as angela merkel said, if in fact we see the disruptions and destabilization continuing so severely that it impedes elections on may 25, we will not have a choice but to move forward with additional more severe sanctions. the consultations have been taking place over the course of the last several weeks of what exactly those would look like and would apply to a range of sectors. the goal is not to punish russia, the goal is to give them an incentive to choose the better course, that is to resolve these issues diplomatically. i think we are united on that front. within europe, within the eu, i i'm sure the has to be extensive consultations. some are more vulnerable than others to potential russian retaliation, and